CHAGRIN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CHAGRIN?

Need another word that means the same as “chagrin”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “chagrin” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Chagrin” are: humiliation, mortification, annoyance, irritation, vexation, exasperation, displeasure, pique, spleen, crossness, anger, rage, fury, wrath, abase, humble, humiliate, mortify, cross, vexed, irked, piqued, displeased, put out

Chagrin as a Noun

Definitions of "Chagrin" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chagrin” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated.
• Strong feelings of embarrassment.

Synonyms of "Chagrin" as a noun (14 Words)

anger	The state of being angry. I was seething with anger and frustration.
annoyance	The act of troubling or annoying someone. The Council found him an annoyance.
crossness	A disposition to be ill-tempered.
displeasure	A feeling of annoyance or disapproval. He started hanging around the local pubs much to the displeasure of his mother.
exasperation	Actions that cause great irritation (or even anger. She rolled her eyes in exasperation.
fury	The hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
humiliation	Depriving one of self-esteem. They suffered the humiliation of losing in the opening round.
irritation	A thing that annoys or irritates someone. Some chemicals cause a direct irritation to the skin leading to dermatitis.
mortification	The action of subduing one’s bodily desires. They mistook my mortification for an admission of guilt.
pique	A sudden outburst of anger. He left in a fit of pique.
rage	Violent state of the elements. His face turned red with rage.
spleen	Bad temper; spite. He could vent his spleen on the institutions which had duped him.
vexation	The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried. The vexations of life under canvas.
wrath	Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins. He hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father s wrath.

Usage Examples of "Chagrin" as a noun

• To my chagrin, he was nowhere to be seen.

Chagrin as a Verb

Definitions of "Chagrin" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chagrin” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Feel distressed or humiliated.
• Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of.

Synonyms of "Chagrin" as a verb (10 Words)

abase	Behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone. I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees.
cross	Mark or annotate a cheque typically by drawing a pair of parallel lines across it to indicate that it must be paid into a named bank account. Mendel tried crossbreeding.
displeased	Give displeasure to.
humble	Cause (someone) to feel less important or proud. Wales were humbled at Cardiff Arms Park by Romania.
humiliate	Make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride. He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss.
irked	Irritate or vex.
mortify	(of flesh) be affected by gangrene or necrosis. Mortify the flesh.
piqued	Cause to feel resentment or indignation.
put out	Make an investment.
vexed	Subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation.

Usage Examples of "Chagrin" as a verb

• He was chagrined when his friend poured scorn on him.

Associations of "Chagrin" (30 Words)

abase	Behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone. I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees.
abject	(of a situation or condition) extremely unpleasant and degrading. Abject surrender.
annoyance	A thing that annoys someone; a nuisance. He turned his charm on Tara much to Hegarty s annoyance.
belittle	Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of. Don t belittle your colleagues.
criticism	The analysis and judgement of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work. Alternative methods of criticism supported by well developed literary theories.
debase	Corrupt debase or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones. The love episodes debase the dignity of the drama.
decry	Publicly denounce. They decried human rights abuses.
degradation	Changing to a lower state (a less respected state. A trail of human misery and degradation.
degrade	Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally. He was degraded from his high estate.
demean	Cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something. Good potential MPs would not demean themselves by setting out to acquire popularity.
deprecate	Belittle. This feature is deprecated and will be removed in later versions.
derogate	Detract from. This does not derogate from his duty to act honestly and faithfully.
disappointment	A person or thing that causes disappointment. His hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment.
disgrace	Bring shame or discredit on. You have disgraced the family name.
disparage	Express a negative opinion of. He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors.
distress	Bring into difficulties or distress especially financial hardship. The death of his wife caused him great distress.
frustration	The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfilment of something. Her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration.
humiliate	Make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride. You ll humiliate me in front of the whole school.
humiliation	State of disgrace or loss of self-respect. He fought back tears of humiliation.
insult	An event which causes damage to a tissue or organ. The present offer is an absolute insult.
irritation	An uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress. Some chemicals cause a direct irritation to the skin leading to dermatitis.
mortify	Practice self-denial of one’s body and appetites. Mortify the flesh.
nuisance	A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance. I hope you re not going to make a nuisance of yourself.
objectionable	Causing disapproval or protest. Found the politician s views objectionable.
offend	Hurt the feelings of. A small hard core of young criminals who offend again and again.
rankle	Annoy or irritate (someone. The injustice rankled her.
shame	Bring shame or dishonor upon. One mistake brought shame to all his family.
stultify	Cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine. Nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself.
vex	Be annoyed, irritated, or unhappy. I ain t vex with you.
vexation	A cause of annoyance, frustration, or worry. Jenna bit her lip in vexation.